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Post offices could be the new edge of 5G networks – report

A new report by the inspector general of the US Postal Service lays out a detailed and compelling proposal for how the 228-year-old government agency could play a major role in the deployment of 5G. The US Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) “concluded that there may be an opportunity to leverage the Postal […]

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Industrial transformation faces rocky road in 2020

Over the past several months, the industrial sector has faced renewed scrutiny as consumer habits, supply chains and operational challenges mount. The pressure is exceptionally high in hard-hit industry verticals such as oil and gas, commercial aerospace and clothing manufacturing. Meanwhile, vendors serving the industry have also been forced to adjust to the shifting landscape. […]

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Data strategies for efficient and secure edge-computing services

The challenges of building and properly managing an Internet of Things (IoT) network have grown alongside the benefits of the technology. At the end of the day, IoT is a distributed processing framework that comes with the challenges of distributed systems. As a result, developers and architects have to consider the business needs for the […]

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UK public safety’s transition from TETRA to LTE-based ESN targeted for 2024 or 2025, Home Office officials say

Emergency-services agencies in the United Kingdom (UK) are expected to stop using the Airwave TETRA LMR system in 2024 or 2025, when the transition to an LTE push-to-talk solution on the much-delayed Emergency Services Network (ESN) is scheduled for completion, officials for the UK Home Office said last week. Home Office Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft, […]

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Cyber risks explode with move to telehealth services

The mass adoption of telehealth applications and services in the months since the COVID-19 outbreak began has introduced new cyber-risks within the healthcare industry. New research by SecurityScorecard and Dark Owl found that the rapid onboarding of technologies for enabling the delivery of health services online has significantly broadened the attack surface at many healthcare […]

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CBRS spectrum auction maps: Who won what, and where

The FCC’s first big midband spectrum auction, Auction 105 for 3.5GHz CBRS licenses, ended last week – and now it’s time to sift through the results. The auction raised a total of $4.6 billion in bids, mainly from the likes of Verizon, Dish Network, Comcast and Charter Communications. Here is the list of the 20 biggest […]

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Using IoT for COVID-19 safety is a priority for many industrial firms

Safety has been a long-standing priority for industrial companies. With COVID-19, though, protecting workers has taken on new dimensions. In recent months, industrial organizations have enacted measures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. In addition to requiring workers to wear masks and maintain at least six feet of distance when possible, they have […]

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Verizon, Dish, Charter, Comcast: Here are the 20 biggest CBRS auction winners

As expected, Verizon spent the most money in the FCC’s recently concluded 3.5GHz midband spectrum auction. The action is no surprise: Light Reading reported more than a year ago that Verizon has been deploying antennas into its network that can support transmissions in the 3.5GHz CBRS band to add additional capacity to its 4G and 5G networks. Other big […]

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LTE ProSe direct-mode communications works with limited range, Samsung official says

Proximity Services (ProSe)—an LTE standard for direct-mode communications when network connectivity is not available—works today, but its range is limited to “maybe half a mile” because of the low power levels of LTE devices, according to a Samsung official. “ProSe is already available today,” Timothy Paul, senior sales manager for Samsung Electronics America, said during […]

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IWCE speaker: ‘LTE is the future’ of public-safety PTT, when first responders trust it

Public safety will replace land mobile radio (LMR) with LTE for its primary mission-critical voice communications when first responders trust the technology—a process that is beginning to happen now, according to Jeff Johnson, CEO of the Western Fire Chiefs Association and former vice chair of the FirstNet Authority. “As we think about our future, people […]

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Post offices could be the new edge of 5G networks – report

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Industrial transformation faces rocky road in 2020

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Data strategies for efficient and secure edge-computing services

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UK public safety’s transition from TETRA to LTE-based ESN targeted for 2024 or 2025, Home Office officials say

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Cyber risks explode with move to telehealth services

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CBRS spectrum auction maps: Who won what, and where

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Using IoT for COVID-19 safety is a priority for many industrial firms

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Verizon, Dish, Charter, Comcast: Here are the 20 biggest CBRS auction winners

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LTE ProSe direct-mode communications works with limited range, Samsung official says

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IWCE speaker: ‘LTE is the future’ of public-safety PTT, when first responders trust it

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September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives

Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023

Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

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